Westermeyer Surname

228,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Chile

Westermeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Westermeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6371:569,00946,718
Germany5061:159,10218,952
France1991:333,78350,418
South Africa1971:275,01427,210
Chile1711:103,0203,863
Spain371:1,263,56942,239
England91:6,190,895170,599
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Westermeyer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Westermeyer Come From? nationality or country of origin

Westermeyer is most common in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westermeyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Westermeyer is the 228,032nd most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,098,732 people. The last name Westermeyer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Westermeyer reside; 40 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Westermeyer is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 637 people, or 1 in 569,009. In The United States Westermeyer is most common in: Missouri, where 13 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Minnesota, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 28 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.

Westermeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westermeyer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 873 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westermeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westermeyer are 25.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Westermeyer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.89% more than the national average, earning R 344,316 per year and in United States they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $45,093 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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